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District of Columbia / Correctional Officer

Role across District of Columbia

Correctional Officer

Supervise and maintain custody of incarcerated individuals, enforce facility rules, and keep the facility secure.

633 people hold the Correctional Officer role across 1 department in District of Columbia, with a median total compensation of $73,954. Among 16 jurisdictions where this role is reported, District of Columbia ranks #5 by median pay.

Employees
633
Median pay
$73,954
Departments
1
Cross-jurisdiction
#5 of 16

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Correctional Officer pay in other jurisdictions

Where Correctional Officers are paid most

California
$115,156 · 24,878
Miami-Dade County
$91,300 · 1,602
Illinois
$79,600 · 5,693
Tennessee
$64,050 · 2,032
Texas
$59,438 · 21,615
Maine
$58,638 · 749
South Carolina
$54,682 · 490
Vermont
$52,312 · 413
Florida
$48,133 · 10,671
Rhode Island
$29,416 · 934
Metro Nashville
$22,761 · 2,843
Missouri
$17,476 · 10,235
Cook County, Illinois
$16,880 · 3,976
City of Philadelphia
$16,741 · 2,567

Median total compensation for comparable Correctional Officerroles in other jurisdictions (highest first). Titles are matched by normalized name across sources, not by identical job classification, and pay is not cost-of-living adjusted. Each bar links to that jurisdiction’s page for this role.